Qing · Military Officer and Former Pirate

Zhang Bao 張寶

Attested AD 1811

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Bao was a Military Officer and Former Pirate.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1811 嘉慶十六年後
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 369, passage 7

Career and standing

Vice-Commander of Min'an 閩安副將
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 369, passage 7
Held
Surrendered former pirate
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 369, passage 7

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 369Volume 369 Biographies 156: Lin Zexu, Deng Tingzhen, Da Hong A · 1 passage

遷御史，疏論福建閩安副將張寶以海盜投誠，宜示裁抑，以防驕蹇，被嘉納。 Promoted to censor, he memorialized that Vice-Commander Zhang Bao of Min'an in Fujian, a former pirate who had submitted to the government, ought to be kept firmly in hand lest he grow arrogant and unruly. The throne approved his advice.